Gastroenterology
Self-screening questionnaire for perianal fistulizing disease in patients with Crohn’s disease
O Seong Kweon, Ben Kang, Yoo Jin Lee, Eun Soo Kim, Sung Kook Kim, Hyun Seok Lee, Yun Jin Chung, Kyeong Ok Kim, Byung Ik Jang; on behalf of Crohn’s Colitis Association in Daegu-Gyeongbuk (CCAiD)
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(3):430-438. Published online April 5, 2024
Background/Aims: A poor prognostic factor for Crohn’s disease (CD) includes perianal fistulizing disease, including perianal fistula and/or perianal abscess. Currently, a tool to assess perianal symptoms in patients with CD remains nonexistent. This study aimed to develop a perianal fistulizing di..
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Efficacy and safety of 1 L polyethylene glycol plus ascorbic acid for bowel preparation in elderly: comparison with oral sulfate solution
Ki Young Lim, Kyeong Ok Kim, Eun Young Kim, Yoo Jin Lee, Byung Ik Jang, Sung Kook Kim, Chang Heon Yang; on behalf of Crohn’s and Colitis Association in Daegu-Gyeongbuk (CCAiD)
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):651-660. Published online July 24, 2023
Background/Aims: Recently, 1 L of polyethylene glycol (PEG) plus ascorbic acid (Asc) has been introduced in Korea as a colonoscopy preparation agent. Data on its efficacy and safety in older adults have been limited. We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 1 L PEG/Asc in older adults by comp..
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Quality of information on the Internet for Korean patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Jun Sik Yoon, Sang Jik Lee, Eun Soo Kim, Sung Kook Kim, Min Kyu Jung, Hyun Seok Lee, Yong Hwan Kwon, Su Youn Nam, Seong Woo Jeon, Sun Jin, Joon Seop Lee, Seong Jae Yeo
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(6):1215-1222. Published online October 1, 2018
Background/Aims: The Internet is the main resource for health-related information. The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is rapidly increasing in Asian countries. However, the quality of websites for IBD available in this region has not been evaluated. We aimed to evaluate the quality of the..
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Effects of bispectral index monitoring as an adjunct to nurse-administered propofol combined sedation during colonoscopy: a randomized clinical trial
Jun Heo, Min Kyu Jung, Hyun Seok Lee, Chang Min Cho, Seong Woo Jeon, Sung Kook Kim, Young Hoon Jeon
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(2):260-266. Published online February 26, 2016
Background/Aims: The efficacy of bispectral index (BIS) monitoring during colonoscopic sedation is debated. We aimed to determine whether BIS monitoring was useful for propofol dose titration, and to evaluate differences in sedative administration between expert and inexperienced medical personnel d..
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Acute Intestinal Obstruction Caused by a Persimmon Phytobezoar after Dissolution Therapy with Coca-Cola
Seung Soo Ha, Hyun Suk Lee, Min Kyu Jung, Seong Woo Jeon, Chang Min Cho, Sung Kook Kim, Yong Hwan Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(4):300-303. Published online December 20, 2007
Bezoars are concretions or hard masses of foreign matter that are found in the gastrointestinal tract. Recent reports have demonstrated the efficacy of Coca-Cola administration for the dissolution of phytobezors. Here we report on a 73-year-old man with a very large gastric persimmon diospyrobezo..
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Expression of Cyclooxygenase-2 and Bcl-2 in Human Gastric Adenomas
Jee Hyun Park, Kyung Hee Kang, Se Hwan Kim, Jong Hyup Lee, Chang Min Cho, Young Oh Kweon, Sung Kook Kim, Yong Hwan Choi, Han Ik Bae, Mi Sung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(3):198-204. Published online September 30, 2005
BackgroundCyclooxygenase (COX)-2 is the rate-limiting enzyme in prostaglandin synthesis. An increased expression has been implicated in the development and progression of human gastric cancers and colorectal adenomas and cancers. This study aimed to determine the involvement a..
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